When I was at World Fantasy Convention in San Diego last year, I had the good fortune to meet several of my favorite authors. Whenever possible, I arranged to have those people appear on Get Published for your listening pleasure. One of the people I really wanted to get was L.E. Modesitt Jr. I was excited when he agreed to come on the show and even more so to talk to him in person. The interview went long so I’m going to be breaking it up into two parts. One will air this week and the other next week. I didn’t want to make you wait two weeks for the whole thing. I also caught wind of an internship opportunity […]
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Pulling Up My Socks
There are times when it is impossible to get things going. Maybe you’re tired, having personal problems, overwhelmed or simply worn out. Me, I’m tired this week. Tired of being sick, that is. It’s times like this that I realize just how much I’ve got going on and how little spare time I have. That extra nap because I’m sick really cuts into the productivity. A good example of this is last night. I got home around 9:00 PM from a work function. I was struggling to stay awake (earlier in the day, I nodded off in the dentist’s chair). I could have spent 30 minutes writing or editing or proofing one of my projects. Instead, I went to bed. […]
Read moreGet Published Episode 78 – Anne Toole and Clarion West
I am very excited to announce the arrivial of The Action Pack Podcast. I’ve listened and read all three stories and I think they are great. Mind you, one of them is mine, so I’m probably just a little bit biased. The stories are also available as a monthly eMagazine that is available for $0.99. You can find out more at www.actionpackpodcast.com. In this episode, my special guest, Anne Toole and I, talk about Clarion West. I’ve heard lots about the Clarion and Clarion West programs over the years and it was great to hear about it from someone who has experienced it. My friend and co-author, JR Murdock also lends his own unique perspective on writing with another Unorthodox […]
Read moreLeaping for Joy!
How original. I am ripping off the fact that today is February 29th, a day that only comes around every four years. Mind you, if all the end-of-the-world quacks are right, it is also the last one we will ever have so why shouldn’t I take advantage of it? But why am I so happy? Well, beyond the obvious play on words, things seem to be coming together. It has been a long slog and I now know more than ever what Pip Ballantine was talking about when she was on Get Published. Her 12-year Overnight Success, indeed. I’m not quite to 12-years yet, but then, I’m not even close to what would be considered a writing success (again, yet). […]
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